Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB410: CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides enhanced penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:25, relative to parties to crimes; to provide for sentencing of accessories after the fact to sex offenses; to provide for mandatory minimum sentences; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:25, relative to parties to crimes; to provide for sentencing of accessories after the fact to sex offenses; to provide for mandatory minimum sentences; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:25 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §25. Accessories after the fact A. An accessory after the fact is any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment. B. An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice. C. Whoever Except as provided in Subsection D of this Section, whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-875 ORIGINAL SB NO. provided that in no case shall his …
Sponsors
- Morris, John (R, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 507.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 410, CONCUR (#995) (May 19, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 410, FINAL PASSAGE (#1283) (May 13, 2026): 86 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 410, FINAL PASSAGE (#191) (March 30, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB410?
- SB410 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides enhanced penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX).
- What does SB410 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:25, relative to parties to crimes; to provide for sentencing of accessories after the fact to sex offenses; to provide for mandatory minimum sentences; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB410?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB410?
- Morris, John (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for SB410?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB410
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